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This is going to be an especially fun day to take a train ride! Not only will there be costumed characters, magicians and balloon artists (on certain Tri-Rail trains), but also more activities are planned with discounts and deals at museums and eateries. What: Family Ride & Play Day to explore Downtown Miami When: Saturday, …

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For Sunset Movie Night in April, The Square is presenting The Lorax, on the lawn. Admission is free with RSVP. Feature film schedule: Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.: “The Lorax” Grab a blanket and the whole family for a movie night on the lawn at The Square, 700 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm …

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The Bass Museum of Art & ArtScape will celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 28, 2024, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Miami Beach. Includes food vendors and activities for kids. Admission is free and so is the live country-rock music by Tim Charron. More details at Tim Charron At Collins Park. Event features food …

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Ready, set, shuck! That’s the call for everyone in South Florida who loves sweet corn to show up at the annual Sweet Corn Fiesta: When: Sunday, April 28, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Yesteryear Village at South Florida Fairgrounds Tickets: $5 for kids, $10 for adults; ride tickets $10-$15 There will be …

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For folks who want to relish the outdoors on Earth Day, parks in South Florida are ideal. For Earth Day in 2024, several Broward regional parks that usually require an entry fee on weekends and holidays are waving the fees Sunday April 21, which represents a savings of $3 per vehicle for up to eight …

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Kids work with their hands putting together fun projects at free interactive workshops offered in South Florida at participating Home Depot and Lowe’s stores. At the workshops, youngsters build a toy truck, a photo holder, or other item. Parents or others are invited to work with them. It’s a good idea to register online, especially …

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If you’d like a little fun and entertainment with your shopping and dining excursions, Dania Pointe plaza in Dania Beach offers free events and activities for kids and adults. Dania Pointe is a popular plaza with trendy shops, restaurants, Bowlero, Dania Improv and Regal theaters. Some of the venues offer Happy Hour deals. Free events …

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For a fun, unique and inexpensive activity in north Broward, hop aboard a little railroad.  The teeny train runs on tracks around a pond at Tradewinds Park in Coconut Creek. Train rides offered third weekends Functioning model locomotives offer rides 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the third full weekend of each month, weather permitting. It’s …

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The upcoming Side-by-Side Concert is an opportunity for young instrumentalists, from grades 7 through 12, to perform alongside the New World Symphony Fellows. The public is invited to attend this special presentation for free in the Michael Tilson Thomas Performance Hall, on the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation Stage, Miami Beach. When: Saturday, …

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The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens in Delray Beach will host several after-hours Sunset Stroll events on select Thursdays in April, May, June and September of 2024. The event is from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The cost is $10 for guests, or $5 for children and members. Features: Taiko drum performances and fashion show, plus …

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